Help Wildlife Impacted by the BP Oil Spill

READ MORE: http://bit.ly/ogx4Fm A study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences documents the effect of BP oil on the Gulf killifish. The minnow-like wetlands resident, also known as bull minnow or cacahoe, is a critical part of the Gulf’s food chain and was chosen for s... See More

As of mid-July, researchers from Texas A&M University had measured the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico to be more than 3,300 square miles. Fertilizer runoff from farms combined with the historically higher waters in the Mississippi River could make it grow to more than 9,400 square miles, making it the... See More

It's been over a year since the Gulf oil spill disaster began – and Congress has yet to require that BP fines from the horrific spill actually go back toward restoring the Gulf of Mexico. Please help us and TAKE ACTION: http://bit.ly/mMbJ5s

Seven months after the start of the Gulf oil disaster, one of Mississippi's most pristine islands is still being impacted by oil. With large tar balls washing up daily and potential impacts in the food chain that have yet to be discovered, those familiar with the island say it may be a long time before i... See More

While the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon has come to an end, millions of gallons of degraded oil and chemicals have the potential to wreak havoc on the ecosystem. If toxic chemical compounds from the disaster impacted eggs and larvae over the summer, biologists say parts of the Gulf could see maj... See More